Reply With QuoteMichigan.......hmmmmmm....Unchained maybe (?) :rollside:
Thanks for the kind words everyone. The boats condition is truly amazing. Hasn't sold yet, but several lookers. I will post where it has moved to when it sells. Looks like either Oklahoma, New Mexico, or Michigan.
Michigan.......hmmmmmm....Unchained maybe (?) :rollside:
I think your'e right, heard about a Texas road trip...
Looks like she is gonna need snow shoes - left for Michigan today.
Just talked to Unchained, he's in Arkansas and you can hear the big grin on his face from here....
DJ
BAM,
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ckleforks2.jpg
And now she's in my garage........
I see an immediate advantage here.....I can back into the garage farther.
A big thanks to John Estes, all around great person to do business with.
The boat was exactly as you presented it if not better.
And NO ........I'm not selling the jet boat now that I have a V drive boat too.
I'll just be the only person that has a jet boat for a hot rod and a v drive for a cruiser.
So much for the week long vacation - surprised to see your home so soon!! I hope the trip went well and thanks again for being such a gracious customer. Please keep us all posted on your progress with the new boat/
Thanks again,
JE
BAM,
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ckleforks2.jpg
And now she's in my garage........
I see an immediate advantage here.....I can back into the garage farther.
A big thanks to John Estes, all around great person to do business with.
The boat was exactly as you presented it if not better.
And NO ........I'm not selling the jet boat now that I have a V drive boat too.
I'll just be the only person that has a jet boat for a hot rod and a v drive for a cruiser.
You could always swap motors.....
You could always swap motors.....
Well that's always possible but in my mind to put the turbo motor in the Daytona, it would certainly mandate removal of the auto trans and that makes it less user friendly. I can't see any trans holding up to that much torque.
Even if I removed the trans and ran direct drive I can't see that large and heavy of a hull running with the jet boat up to the 100 mph mark which is most lake racing. I bet the top end speed would be incredible though.
I bought it specifically to be a 4 seat, user friendly, semi quiet, pump gas lake boat that will handle the level of choppy water we get on an average weekend.
After running it a season if I decide on something other than the Ford motor I would more likely concider a turbo / EFI aluminum small block that could run a trans, be quiet, and be lighter weight. You can get a complete all aluminum small block engine for just over $ 6k out of the Summit catalog. 15# of turbo boost should put one well above the HP of the Ford motor and be significantly less weight. I could do that with one turbo and use a turbo 400 trans with it too.
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